A review by kalamity
Pirate Queens: The Lives of Anne Bonny & Mary Read by Rebecca Alexandra Simon

Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

As much as I was really excited for this book, it couldn't hold my attention. I do believe Rebecca Simon is a good historian and very knowledgeable on the topic, but the writing is not compelling. The author deviates off on somewhat irrelevant side stories at times as well as frequently drifting into "author commentary" and explanation or speculation of the events being relayed before moving back to the main story. I suspect this author is struggling to transition from writing in academia to writing for the general public.  While not bad enough to affect understanding, the editing does need improvements and there were a few missed problems in just the first 50 pages.